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Jessi10909

Hi everyone! My DH (39) and I (25) have been TTC since January 2008. I was diagnosed with PCOS in March 2010. Previously on 2000mg Metformin, currently on half that.

I've had problems with my cycle since I was 11, was on BC starting at age 12. Different doc misdiagnosed my extremely heavy, constant flow and since BCP's fixed my cycle I was on them for 10 years (till DH and I started TTC) I was totally blind sighted by the PCOS diagnosis, but I am very relieved to have found this community of people with the same exact hurdle to overcome! I have been reading through the threads and I am very excited to hear everyone's story, give any advice that I can, and hopefully receive some advice myself :)

I had the same problem with both my 2000mg dose and 1000mg dose. The symptoms would come and go at random and I never found any reason for it. I am still on 1000mg daily but 8 weeks along now, so my "potty problems" could be attributed to either the met or the pregnancy, but in either case they are worse than they have ever been! I used prenatal vitamins (extra iron) to decrease the diarrhea and ginger root supplements to help with the nausea... both perfectly safe if you get your bfp. I have been trying to do the ginger root now but I can't keep hardly anything down so I don't know if it's even in there long enough to do any good! lol Good Luck!!View Thread

DH (39) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 We finally got our BFP! I am 6 weeks along as of 8/29/11. Good Luck everyone! It WILL happen for you too!

Welcome Miranda! I hope you find this board as helpful as most of the rest of us have! Recently a few of us (myself included) have gotten our BFP's on Clomid, so the best of luck to you, and keep us updated with how everything is going!View Thread

DH (39) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 We finally got our BFP! I am 6 weeks along as of 8/29/11. Good Luck everyone! It WILL happen for you too!

Hey Rooni! My doc had talked about using Femara in a couple months if we hadn't had success. He had told me that I would take the Femara the same days that I had been taking Clomid (Day 5-9) and that way it would help me ovulate, but would be out of my system before conception, so the defects wouldn't be a concern. I was very scared about all of the bad press about Femara for fertility purposes. I have heard a lot of the ladies have had luck with injectibles, but my doc was going to skip over them and go from Clomid to Femara. Don't give up on your next cycle yet! I had done the same thing"026 I was on the same dosage of Clomid for the 3rd month in a row and if that one didn't work Doc was going to double the dose. I wanted to double dose right away and thought the same dose AGAIN was pointless and the whole month was a waste"026 but I got my BFP right on day 28 so have hope and good luck!!View Thread

DH (38) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 Currently on 1000mg Metformin second round of clomid... fingers crossed! Good Luck everyone!

Appt today went well, doc confirmed BFP and was impressed at my timing LOL 3 and a half years of trying and I know when to test! I was exactaly 4 weeks yesterday so my due date is April 25th. I have to make an appt for an ultra sound at 8 weeks since it's a "clomid pregnancy". My mom keeps joking that they are going to do a head count LOL secretly I am hoping for twins... that way I don't have to go through all the medications and negatives again! Good luck to both of you and keep me updated with your stats so I know what to look forward to View Thread

DH (38) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 Currently on 1000mg Metformin second round of clomid... fingers crossed! Good Luck everyone!

Hey mabeline: How far along were you when they were able to tell that you were having multiples? I literally JUST got my BFP, saw doc today to confirm and he scheduled an ultrasound at 8 weeks, just wondering how early they were able to tell for you Thanks!View Thread

DH (38) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 Currently on 1000mg Metformin second round of clomid... fingers crossed! Good Luck everyone!

Congratylations! It looks like this discussion board is having good luck because I just got my BFP today! The second round of 50mg clomid was the trick for me after 3 and a half years of TTC so there really is hope out there ladies! I have an appt with my doc tomorrow to confirm and plan the coming months! Again congratulations Albrecht and CEB!!!View Thread

DH (38) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 Currently on 1000mg Metformin second round of clomid... fingers crossed! Good Luck everyone!

I had an HSG a couple of months ago and it wasn't too bad. Definitely bring a pad or 2 with you for afterward because you have not only the dye coming out, but I had a decent amount of bleeding for a couple days afterward too. As far as the cramping... I didn't think it was that bad during, and one of my tubes was even blocked and had to be "blown out". 4-5 hours later I had severe cramps, but it wasn't any worse than bad period cramps and I hadn't taken any pain reliever at all that day. Not to scare you, but no one warned me about this part and I really wished that they had... it REALLY hurt when they threaded the catheter into my cervix. Very intense pain, but over with very quickly, as soon as it was in place it was fine. Good luck and let us know how everything turns out!View Thread

DH (38) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 Currently on 1000mg Metformin second round of clomid... fingers crossed! Good Luck everyone!

I used to bleed nonstop, so I have been in the same situation. Prior to TTC, AF was always constant when I wasn't on BCP's. When I got on Metformin I became relatively normal. I vary between starting on time (day 28) to starting a week late, but never more than a week and never earlier than day 28. I have been that way for the past year and a half on met. I was only given Provera once, but as more of an insurance plan, I started at the same time as I would have naturally, and after my first round of Clomid last month I started on my own a little less than a week late (torture!). Has your doc checked your insulin levels or talked about Metformin or Glucophage? Hope this was helpful, at least you know you're not alone! Good luck and baby dust!!View Thread

DH (38) and I (25) have been TTC my 1st, his 3rd since Jan. 2008 Currently on 1000mg Metformin second round of clomid... fingers crossed! Good Luck everyone!

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